Collective Investment Funds
October 2005
This booklet provides an overview of collective investment funds (CIFs), outlines their associated risks, and establishes a framework for managing those risks. It applies to CIFs administered by a national bank pursuant to 12 CFR 9.18 and supplements the “Investment Management Services” booklet of the Comptroller’s Handbook. This booklet also provides expanded examination procedures that supplement the minimum core assessment standards in the “Large Bank Supervision” and “Community Bank Supervision” booklets of the Comptroller’s Handbook. The use of the expanded procedures is optional; they are designed to be used when the risks posed by a CIF warrant review beyond the standard core assessment.
